Rossman Pond Fishing near Cobleskill, New York

• Overview

  Rossman Pond lies in Schoharie County, New York. Land around it is pine and birch. With some 32 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. The town to know is Cobleskill, 6.1 miles out. The big place round here is Albany, 40 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Rossman Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Schoharie County: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, bluegill and tessellated darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Rossman Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 19°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Rossman Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Summit Lake is 2.7 miles distant. Check the position at Rossman Pond before loading the car.